IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches

Algebra Refresher #2
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2
( a + b) Solve for k: 7 − 3m =
2
1. Expand: 14.
k
5 x−4 x
2. Simplify: − 15. Solve for y: = x+4
3 6 y−2
1 k a 6
3. Simplify: + 16. Solve for b: =
k + 6 k −8 b+c b

1 x
4. Solve for x: = 17. Solve for x: x+5 = 7
x −6 x +8

(m − 2)
3
5. Expand: 2
18. Solve for x: x+5 = 7− x

4 ( x + h ) − 4 x2
2

6. Simplify: 19. Is there anything incorrect with the following

h
solution of the equation t 2 − t − 6 = 4 ( t − 3) ?

t 2 − t − 6 = 4 ( t − 3)  ( t − 3)( t + 2 ) = 4 ( t − 3)

( t − 3) ( t + 2 ) 4 ( t − 3)
=  t+2=4  t =2
t −3 t −3
therefore, the solution is t = 2
x
−x
y
8. Simplify: 2
20. Solve for w: w4 − 3w2 − 4 = 0
x
x+ 
 y

9. Factorise: 3 p3 + 5 p 2 − 12 p 21. Solve for x: x −5 = 9

5
x−2 +
10. Factorise: 25m2 − 40m + 16 22. Simply: x−2
x−2

5 ( x + 1) − 3 ( x − 2 )( x + 1)
2

11. Simplify: 23. Solve for x: x2 + 5 + x = 5

( x + 1)
3

1 1
12. Simplify: − 24. Solve form m: 2m2 + 7m  4
a +b a −b

x ( 4 − 3x ) + 4 ( x 2 + 1) x+3
13. Simplify: 25. Solve for x: 1
x −4 2
x−2

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